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Bentley CEO Jumps Ship for Aston Martin

The Truth About Cars

Former Ferrari executive Amedeo Felisa had been brought out of retirement to head the brand in 2020. I’d like to personally pay tribute to Amedeo, recognising not just what he has achieved at Aston Martin but throughout his long and distinguished career at the very top of the ultra-luxury automotive industry.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

I understand that someone who isn’t a car person – and I have no idea of what level of automotive knowledge Kois possesses – might make an unfortunate correlation between the number of gears in a transmission and the amount of power a car’s engine possesses. There’s a lot more that’s wrong with this piece, but let’s start there.

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

Green Car Congress

Development of the lubricants, engine and vehicle will be completely integrated. Shell will design the motor oil that complements and enhances the overall efficiency of the vehicle. To address this we are looking at ways to make personal transport as accessible and affordable as possible. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

EV Adoption

The actual transaction price that consumers are paying for electric vehicles is of course much higher when delivery charges, sales tax, fees, options, and upgrades including everything from paint color and wheel options to driver assist systems are added to the base MSRP. Lack of Affordable EVs Remains a Key Hurdle to Mass Adoption.

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive review: Is the updated BYD Seal rival the best electric vehicle in Australia?

EV Central

READ MORE: Mystery solved: Exactly how much power your Tesla Model 3 and Model Y produces The Model 3 is Tesla’s most affordable car and also provides the foundations and underpinnings for the Tesla Model Y SUV. The Rear-Wheel Drive is the most affordable, priced at $61,900 plus on-road costs. inch touchscreen in the rear.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

We said, ‘Let’s take a British farm vehicle and turn it into a luxury SUV for the American market,’ ” Wallace recounts during my tour of E.C.D.’s Porsches, Jaguars, Fiats, VW Beetles and Buses, even Ferraris, have all gone under the knife, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs serving this growing market. Each of E.C.D.’s